Sugar dispenser



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John Elbert Drotar, San Pear foaur. Application December 20, 1933,Serial No. 703,293

. 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in sugardispensers and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a device of this character tion, taken inconnection with the accompany-- ing drawings wherein like characters ofreference designate con'esponding parts throughout the several views,and wherein:-

Figure 1 is a view partiallyin vertical section and partially in sideelevation of a sugar dispenser constructed in accordance with the pres'ent invention. a

Figure 2 is a view in top plan thereof.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view through the dispenser.

Figure 4 is a detail view in perspective of the lever to which themeasuring valve or plunger is connected.

Figure 5 is a detail view in perspective of the measuring valve orplunger.

Figure 6 is a detail view in side elevation of the spring which returnsthe measuring valve or plunger to retracted position.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises acontainer 1 of suitable material having a handle 2 thereon. The upperend portion of the container 1 is threaded, as'at 3, to receive adetachable screw cover 4.

Mounted on the screw cover 4 of the container 1 is a discharge spout 5having an outlet opening in its outer end portion which is normallyclosed by a gravity actuated hinged closure 6. The discharge spout 5extends downwardly through fine cover 4 and terminates in a flared lowerend portion '7, as illustrated to advantage in Figure 1 of the drawings.7

Operable in the discharge spout 5 is a measuring valve which isdesignated generally by the reference numeral 8. The measuring valve 8includes a stem 9 upon which spaced disks 10 and 11 are fixed, thelatter being mounted on the upper end of the stem 9 and engaged at alltimes in the discharge spout 5. It will be noted that the lower disk 10is spaced below the spout 5 when the valve 8 is in retracted position.

The lower end of the stem 9 is pivotally and loosely connected to oneend portion of a lever 12 which is pivotally mounted, at an intermediatepoint, as at 13, on the lower end portion of a hanger 14 which dependsfrom the cover 4. An 65 operating plunger 15 is pivotallyconnected, asat 16, to the other end portion of the lever 12, said plunger15'extending slidably and loosely at an inclination through a slot 17which is provided therefor in thecover 4 and having an inclined head 18on its upper end.

The reference numeral 19 designates a spring which is secured ,at oneend, as at 20, on the hanger 14. At its other end the spring 19terminates in a hook 21 which is engaged with the '75 lever 12 in amanner to yieldingly urge the measuring valve 8 toward retractedposition at all times. A stop 22 on the hanger 14 limits movement of thelever 12 under impulsion by the spring 19. 0

It will be noted that the construction and arrangement is such that theplunger 15 may be conveniently depressed against the tension of thespring ..9 by the thumb of the hand which grips the handle 2. Todispense a predetermined quan- 5 tity of sugar, the container 1 istipped in a manner to cause the sugar therein to flow by gravityinto-the discharge spout 5 between the disks 10 and 11. As the plunger15 is depressed the measuring valve 8 moves into the discharge spout 5and the sugar to be dispensed is trapped between the disks 10 and 11, aswill be readily understood. As previously stated, the door 6 swings openby gravity when the container is tipped. As the disk 11 approaches thedischarge opening in the outer end portion of the spout 5 the lower disk10 enters and closes the lower end of said discharge spout andsubstantially immediately thereafter said disk 11 passes the dischargeopening to permit the discharge of the sugar. When the plunger 15 isreleased the measuring valve 8 is returned to retracted position by thespring 19. When the container 1 is returned to an upright position, thedoor 6 closes by gravity to prevent the entrance of dirt, files andother insects into the discharge spout 5.

It is believed that the many advantages of a sugar dispenser constructedin accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, andalthough a preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:-

1. A dispenser of the class described comprising a container, 8. covermounted on the container, a discharge spout mounted on the cover andcommunicating with the container, said discharge spout having an outletopening therein, a measurlng valve slidably operable in the dischargespout, said measuring valve including astem and spaced disks mounted onsaid stem, a hanger-depending from the cover, a lever pivotally mounted,at an intermediate point, on the hanger, said lever being pivotallyconnected, at one end, to the stem, a manually operable plungerpivotally connected to the other end portion of the lever and extendingslidably through the cover, and means for yieldingly urging themeasuring valve toward retracted position.

2. A sugar dispenser comprising a container for the sugar, a coverremovably mounted on the container, a hanger depending from the cover,,alever pivotally mounted, at an intermediate point, on the hanger, adischarge spout mounted on the cover and communicating with thecontainer, said discharge spout extending downwardly through the coverand terminating in a flared lower end portion, the discharge spouthaving an outlet opening in its outer end portion, a gravity actuateddoor for closing the outlet opening, a measuring valve slidably operablein the discharge spout for controlling the passage of the sugar, saidmeasuring valve including a stem pivotally connected to one end portionof the lever and spaced disks fixed on said stem, a plunger pivotallyconnected to the other end portion of the lever and extending slidablythrough the cover, a curved spring having one end secured to the hanger,a hook on the other end of the spring engaged with the lever foryieldingly urging the measuring valve toward retracted position, and astop on the hanger engageable with the lever for limiting movement ofsaid lever under impulsion by the spring.

3. A sugar dispenser comprising a container, a detachable cover mountedon the container, a hanger depending from the cover in the container, alever pivotally mounted, at an intermediate point, on the hanger, ameasuring valve operatively connected to one end portion of the lever, amanually operable plunger pivotally connected to the other end portionof the lever and extending slidably through thecover, a curved springsecured, at one end, to the hanger, a hook on the otherend of the springengaged with the lever for. yieldingly urging the measuring valve towardretracted position, and a stop on the hanger engageable with the leverfor limiting movement of said lever under impulsion by the spring.

1 JOHN ELBERT DROTAR.

